Scottish speed flying

[gordie]

Wow, what a great couple of days. At last the snow drought is over and its time to raid the toy cupboard and head to the Highlands.

Spent Friday and some of Saturday skiing in a truly magical Glenshee, powder snow and wall to wall sunshine, the Highlands at there absolute best. After much indecision about sacrificing fresh tracks for something new I finally cracked my Nano speed flying wing out of its bag. Had some great flights/swopes/wagas and various other antics for what I think may be the u.k's first speed flying (with ski's as it supposed to be done). Glenshee were cool about me flying provided I stayed off the main marked pistes and actively encouraged me. Even managed to make it into the local paper:

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008 ... 2954t0.asp

Lets hope this is the start of the Scottish winter that snow heads like me have been dreaming about.......

Some of Highland pilot, Brian Steels pic's

http://picasaweb.google.com/BrianSMPC/G ... 2thJanuary

[Fingers]

That snow looks great!!... you would be forgiven for thinking you were looking at the Alps.

We have not had snow like that since the 70's, dry and drifting. Used to love it like that as a kid, sumersalting off roofs into drifts and sledging, Polly bagging, shoe skateing, with the professionalasim of a Kitsbuel Olyimpics.... Good times..... Jumpers for goal posts.


BUT


All we get down here now is wet slushy crap, to which I hate with a passion. Global changes in weather? Yes, for sure.. is it us? I dont know. But its going on, and within our life time.

[John Wallis]

Wow that's a rare Glenshee!!! Only seen it once like that (Twice now) It's usually cloud to the deck and 50 mile an hours winds. The snow is so rare up there now I always wonder where the guys come from to man the lifts?

Might have a look up myself next week end if the snow stays

[gordie]

And some nice pic's of our antics:

[gary stenhouse]

looks the bollocks was there any restrictions on using the speedglider. there can't be many days when you get weather like that up there or certainly when ever i skied up there.

[geoff wilson]

Are you shure that is Glenshee? where is all the slush?,

getting out very early friday morning, plan to ski Friday and Saturday

does anyone know if you can fly there without being a member of the local

club?.

forecast looks good for Friday, when are you heading up there Mr Wallis.

[John Wallis]

Friday looks the best day Geoff but Saturday looks like normal service has been resumed for Glenshee..................



Some of us still have to work Fridays

[geoff wilson]

Go on John phone a sicky in, tell them you have got `LOSS`---------

(lack of ski syndrome), you know this can really affect you this time

of year!, as for flying ------ can`t remember what thats like.